Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) by Jake A — 21 Apr 2017

A very good start for another great trilogy! I think this movie is my favorite out of the three.

This review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) was written by Jake A on 21 Apr 2017.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mayurakshi D (52) on 06 Jul 2018

It's sad to see a favourite book destroyed with the Lord of the Rings treatment - there it worked for me, not here. Totally overblown…

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